A Nimble Front Load-Carrying Bike
Pack Rat is specifically designed around porteur-style racks and front-loading optimization. Dedicated commuters, credit card tourers, and sweaty back people looking to ditch their backpack need look no further.
Having your stuff in front of you allows for better weight distribution, keeping the bike nimble and allowing you to more efficiently use your body English to steer from the rear. The drawback typically lies in how it affects the bike’s handling. Pack Rat’s front cargo-specific design eliminates those issues, leaving you wondering if you’re really even hauling any cargo at all.
- Optimized for carrying front loads, complete bike includes front rack
- Internal routing on fork for generator hubs
- Frame sizes 38–50cm have clearance for 26’ x 2.0˝ tires. Frame sizes 52–58cm have clearance for 650b x 48mm tires (with or without fenders).
Frameset
| Frame | Surly Pack Rat, Surly 4130 CroMoly steel.
Surly Pack Rat, Surly 4130 CroMoly steel. Main triangle double-butted. TIG-welded. ED coated |
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| Fork | Surly Pack Rat, 4130 CroMoly, lugged & brazed.
Surly Pack Rat, 4130 CroMoly, lugged & brazed. Sloping crown w/threaded eyelets, tapered & butted curved blades w/mid-blade rack eyelets, dual dropout eyelets |
| Seatpost Clamp | Surly stainless, 30.0mm |
Components
| Headset | Cane Creek custom 5, 1-1/8" |
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| Brakes | Tektro CR720 |
| Brake Levers | Shimano Tiagra ST-4700 |
| Shifters | Shimano Tiagra ST-4700 |
| Stem | ProMax 31.8 4 bolt |
| Handlebar | ProMax Flare-Out |
| Grip/Tape | Black Cork |
| Saddle | WTB Volt Sport |
| Seatpost | ProMax 27.2 350L offset |
| Rack | Surly 8-Pack Rack |
Drivetrain
| Crankset | Shimano FC-R460 48x34t |
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| Bottom Bracket | Shimano BB-RS500 |
| Front Derailleur | Shimano Tiagra FD-4700 |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano Tiagra RD-4700 GS |
| Cog or cogset | Microshift 10 spd, 11-34t |
| Chain | KMC X10 |
Wheels
| Front Hub | Formula RB-51 32h QR |
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| Rear Hub | Formula RB-52 32h QR |
| Rims | Alex Adventurer 2, Tubeless Ready |
| Tires | 26/650b- Panaracer Pasela 26x1.5, 650b x 42 |